Grounds Laborer

Mavagi Enterprises, Inc.; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Grounds Laborer to maintain landscaping and grounds around facilities. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, seeding, planting, and general upkeep using various tools and equipment.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 lbs, work in heat, and follow safety procedures while performing routine maintenance and light custodial duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of relevant landscaping experience recommended.
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment, and methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform groundskeeping duties.
• Cut/Mow lawn using hand, power, or riding mower.
• Trim and edge around walks, beds, and walls.
• Rake and seed or sod as needed.
• Landscape planting and fertilizer application.
• Remove debris and prune shrubs as needed.
• Operate or learn to operate listed equipment.
• Occasionally perform custodial/janitorial duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Reliability

English communication

Reading and writing English

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Riding mower

Weed eater

Grass edger

Chain saw

Stump grinder

Hedge trimmer

Leaf blower

Wood chipper

Pressure washer

Job description

• Helping People!
• Great Team!
• Amazing Culture!

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Grounds Laborer is responsible for the cultivation and care of landscaping and grounds on open grounds and around buildings and/or structures. May perform some janitorial work. Maintains constant monitoring of cleanliness to ensure company standards are correctly maintained while using the appropriate supplies and equipment in a responsible and efficient manner.

• Due to contract requirements, priority will be given to persons with disabilities.

Job Duties

• Perform various groundskeeping duties.
• Cut/Mow lawn using hand, power, or riding mower.
• Trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Rake and prepare, and replace and/or lay seed or sod in needed areas.
• Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
• Apply fertilizer and/or pesticides to the ground to enhance growth.
• Remove stumps, fills holes, and apply grass seed as needed.
• Remove all landscaping debris.
• Cut down tree limbs that are posing a danger.
• Trim shrubs and pull weeds.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
• Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed.
• Water plants and grass as needed and apply fertilizer.
• May be required to perform minor custodial/janitorial duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to heat, sun for extended periods of time.
• Possible exposure to chemicals, fumes, odors, and various infectious diseases.
• Exposure to wildlife.
• Possible exposure to uncomfortable noise levels and vibration of the body or extremities.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• One year of relevant experience.
• The job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable.
• Read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping.
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate riding mower, weed eater, grass edger, chain saw, stump grinder, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, wood chipper, lift, pressure washer, and other basic hand and power tools.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to lift between 25-50 lbs.
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time in inclement weather.
• Ability to work in safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to operate various pieces of large equipment in accordance with company procedures and safety regulations.
• The ability to make repetitive movements.
• The ability to work in awkward postures.